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Pat Mara
Chair of the District of Columbia Republican Party
Assumed office
January 14, 2021
Preceded byDarlene Glymph
Personal details
Born (1975-03-01) March 1, 1975 (age 49)
Political partyRepublican
EducationMarist College (BS)
Babson College (MBA)
WebsiteOfficial website

Patrick Mara is a former elected member of the District of Columbia Board of Education.[1][2]

Early years

Mara is originally from Rhode Island.[3] He earned a Bachelor of Science in political science and environmental science at Marist College.[4] While at Marist, Mara was student body president[5] Mara later served as President of the Marist College Alumni Executive Board and the Alumni Representative to the Marist College Board of Trustees.[6] He graduated with a Master of Business Administration in entrepreneurship from Babson College.[4]

Political career

Mara was a staffer for Senator John H. Chafee, working on environmental issues.[4]

In 2008, Mara defeated[7] incumbent Carol Schwartz in the Republican primary for an at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia. The Washington Blade endorsed Mara, noting his support for same-sex marriage and other stands in support of civil rights.[8] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the Republican primary[9] and in the General Election.[10][11] Democrat Kwame R. Brown and independent Michael A. Brown won the general election.

In 2010, Mara won the Ward One seat on the District of Columbia State Board of Education with 53 percent of the vote.[12] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the election.[13]

In 2011, Mara ran in a special election for the at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia.[3] The Washington Post endorsed Mara in the 2011 special election for At-Large D.C. Council.[14] Mara came in second behind Vincent Orange.[15]

Mara was a board member at DC Vote from 2011 to 2013.

Mara was a candidate in the special election for the at-large seat on the Council of the District of Columbia in 2013. He was endorsed by The Washington Post.[16] New Jersey Governor Chris Christie robocalled Republicans in the District for Mara.[17] The D.C. chapter of the Sierra Club and the District of Columbia Chamber of Commerce endorsed Mara in the special election. Democratic Councilmember Anita Bonds won the election; Mara lost with 10% of the vote.[18]

In 2014, Mara decided not to run for reelection to the District of Columbia State Board of Education.[19]

In January 2015, Mara was appointed executive director of the District of Columbia Republican Committee.[20]

Other ventures

Mara owns The Dolan Group LLC,[21] a business consulting firm in Washington, D.C.[1]

Mara has served on the board of directors of One World Education[22] and the Columbia Heights Day Initiative.[23][24]

Mara is a board member of College & Career Connections[25] and Washington Latin Public Charter School.[26]

Election results

2008

2008 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Republican Primary[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Patrick Mara 2,370 59
Republican Carol Schwartz 1,646 41
Republican Write-in 19 0
2008 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, General Election[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kwame R. Brown 172,272 48
Independent Michael A. Brown 71,720 20
Republican Patrick Mara 37,447 10
DC Statehood Green David Schwartzman 18,596 5
Independent Mark H. Long 14,603 4
Independent Dee Hunter 7,311 2
Write-in (including Carol Schwartz) 39,493 11

2010

2010 State Board of Education, Ward One, General Election[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Nonpartisan Patrick Mara 6,731 53
Nonpartisan Dotti Love Wade 5,856 46
Nonpartisan Write-in 150 1

2011

2011 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Special Election[15][30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Vincent Orange 13,583 29
Republican Patrick Mara 11,851 25
Democratic Sekou Biddle 9,373 20
Democratic Bryan Weaver 6,069 13
Democratic Joshua Lopez 3,343 7
Democratic Tom Brown 1,036 2
Democratic Dorothy Douglas 787 2
DC Statehood Green Alan Page 610 1
Independent Arkan Haile 137 0
Write-in 178 0

2013

2013 Council of the District of Columbia, At Large, Special Election[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Anita Bonds 18,027 31
Democratic Elissa Silverman 15,228 27
Republican Patrick Mara 13,698 24
Democratic Matthew Frumin 6,307 11
Democratic Paul Zuckerberg 1,195 2
Democratic Michael A. Brown 1,100 2
DC Statehood Green Perry Redd 1,090 2
Write-in 187 0

References

  1. ^ a b "Election 2010: D.C. Board of Education, Ward 1", Washington Post, archived from the original on November 5, 2010, retrieved November 7, 2010
  2. ^ Chandler, Michael Alison (November 5, 2014). "D.C. State Board of Education has three new members". The Washington Post.
  3. ^ a b DeBonis, Mike (January 19, 2011). "Patrick Mara to run for D.C. Council at-large seat". The Washington Post.
  4. ^ a b c Suderman, Alan (April 3, 2013). "Try and Try and Try Again". Washington City Paper.
  5. ^ Richard, Daryl (April 18, 1996). "Mara administration takes helm with transition dinner" (PDF). The Circle. Marist College.
  6. ^ "Alumni Association Executive Board", Marist College, retrieved January 20, 2011
  7. ^ Neibauer, Michael (September 10, 2008), "Schwartz falls to Mara", The Examiner, Washington, D.C.
  8. ^ [1][dead link]
  9. ^ "The D.C. Council Primary". The Washington Post. 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  10. ^ "For D.C. Council". The Washington Post. 2008-10-23. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  11. ^ "Bucking a Tide in D.C". The Washington Post. 2008-10-31. Retrieved 2010-05-22.
  12. ^ "DC Board Of Elections And Ethics: Election Results", DC BOEE, archived from the original on November 6, 2010, retrieved November 7, 2010
  13. ^ "For D.C. State Board of Education" (editorial), The Washington Post, October 25, 2010
  14. ^ "Patrick Mara for an at-large seat on the D.C. Council", The Washington Post, April 12, 2011, archived from the original (editorial) on July 30, 2013
  15. ^ a b "Certified Results, Special Election, 2011". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. April 26, 2011. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  16. ^ Editorial Board (March 21, 2013), "Patrick Mara for D.C. Council", Washington Post, retrieved March 21, 2013
  17. ^ Weigel, David (April 24, 2013). "Opening Act: Pat Mara". Slate.
  18. ^ a b "Certified Results, Special Election, 2013". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. May 10, 2013. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  19. ^ Chandler, Michael Alison (October 29, 2014). "Meet the Ward 1 candidates for D.C. State Board of Education". The Washington Post.
  20. ^ "State GOP Leadership: District of Columbia Leadership: Patrick Mara, Executive Director". Republican National Committee. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  21. ^ "Dolan Group, LLC (The) - Initial File Number: L42183". District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs. Government of the District of Columbia. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  22. ^ "Board of Directors", One World Education, retrieved January 20, 2011
  23. ^ "About the Annual Columbia Heights Day Festival", Columbia Heights Day Initiative, archived from the original on March 9, 2012, retrieved January 20, 2011
  24. ^ Alpert, David (February 2, 2011). "Live chat with Patrick Mara". Greater Greater Washington.
  25. ^ "Leadership: Board of Directors". College & Career Connections. Archived from the original on October 2, 2010.
  26. ^ "Board of Governors". Washington Latin Public Charter School. Retrieved September 19, 2015.
  27. ^ "Certified Results, Primary Election, 2008". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. September 26, 2008.
  28. ^ "Certified Results, Primary Election, 2008". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. November 24, 2008.
  29. ^ "Certified Results, General Election, 2010". District of Columbia Board of Elections and Ethics. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on November 23, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
  30. ^ "April 26, 2011 Special Election Voter Guide" (PDF). District of Columbia Board of Elections. April 13, 2011.
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